Letters: Apr. 7, 1967

Sleeping Giant

Sir: Your enlightening cover story on Martin Luther [March 24] has erased the picture in my mind of the wild heretic and replaced it with one of a man with great faith, strong convictions, and quite human weaknesses. TIME has helped dispel some of the interdenominational prejudice that must be abolished before ecumenism can be a reality.

JEFFREY P. JACQUART Cincinnati

Sir: As a Lutheran, I found your story of particular interest. Many consider the Lutheran Church to be a sleeping giant among the denominations, with the mystique of the...

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